My Honorness

Part of my honor is a bit of fear,
I want to keep my sense of honor, yes,
I do fear not to have my honor clear,
I do not want to lose my honorness.

Part of my honor is a bit of pride,
I prize my reputation, I confess,
but more I want good thoughts of me inside,
I'm proud about my own good honorness.

I care what certain others think of me,
I don't want my loved ones to love me less,
my parents, wife, and all my progeny,
I want to honor them with honorness.

For fear or pride or love, I pray You bless,
and help me keep, O God, my honorness.

                              -- by Pete Voelz     4/06